Elections / 1984 · Senate · AR
Arkansas — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateArkansas · U.S. SenateDavid PryorD+14.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- David Pryor✓(i)Democrat502,34157.3%
- Ed BethuneRepublican373,61542.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.2Senate 1984D+14.7vs. baselineD+36.9
Arkansas's 1984 Senate race ran 36.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Arkansas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.2% |
| 1980 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +20.4% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | +79.5% |
| 2010 | −21.0% |
| 2014 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2022 | −34.6% |
Same ballot, 1984AR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.